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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 17, 2020, 4:16 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 18, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2020, 4:16 AM EDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 18, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2020, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
The text
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328 WHUS43 KIWX 170816 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 416 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-171630- /O.NEW.KIWX.BH.S.0015.200818T0500Z-200819T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 416 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 /316 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for dangerous swim conditions, which is in effect from late tonight through Tuesday evening. * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
6 follow-up statements
829 WHUS43 KIWX 171442 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1042 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-172245- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0015.200818T0500Z-200819T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1042 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 /942 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 20 mph will lead to wave heights of 3 to 5 feet through much of the day Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
999 WHUS43 KIWX 171956 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 356 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-180400- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0015.200818T0900Z-200819T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 356 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 /256 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 20 mph will lead to wave heights of 3 to 5 feet...particularly by late Tuesday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
084 WHUS43 KIWX 180206 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1006 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-181015- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0015.200818T0900Z-200819T0300Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1006 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2020 /906 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 20 mph will lead to wave heights of 3 to 5 feet...particularly by late Tuesday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
736 WHUS43 KIWX 180813 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 413 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-181615- /O.EXT.KIWX.BH.S.0015.200818T0900Z-200819T0600Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 413 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 /313 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...North winds of 10 to 20 mph will lead to wave heights of 3 to 5 feet...particularly by late Tuesday afternoon and evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
007 WHUS43 KIWX 181442 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1042 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-182245- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200819T0600Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 1042 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 /942 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Waves will build to 3 to 5 feet by later today as winds of 10 to 20 mph become more northerly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$
512 WHUS43 KIWX 181955 CFWIWX Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Northern Indiana 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 INZ003-MIZ077-190400- /O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200819T0600Z/ La Porte-Berrien- 355 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 /255 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020/ ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... * HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED... * STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED... * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED... * OVERVIEW/POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Waves of 3 to 5 feet are expected through late tonight, with life-threatening waves and currents expected. Additionally, moderate swim risk conditions are expected Wednesday morning as wave heights at La Porte and southern Berrien County beaches drop to 1 to 3 feet. Despite lower wave heights, currents may still be present. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water. Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure. && $$ MCD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 4:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 42 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.